PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT INTERCHANGE_FORMAT = ASCII PUBLICATION_DATE = 2011-08-11 NOTE = "I-Kernel Information" END_OBJECT = TEXT END General information about SPICE I-kernels ========================================= In the SPICE system, I-kernels contain field-of-view specifications, internal timing parameters, detector geometry specifications and other geometric parameters for the instrument. These parameters along with knowledge of the spacecraft pointing (C kernel) and instrument mounting alignment (Frames Kernel) allow the user to use SPICE APIs to calculate the view directions of the individual instrument pixels or detectors. The data contained in I-kernel files can be accessed and manipulated in conjunction with other data using the SPICE Toolkit APIs, calls to which can be integrated into user application programs. The information regarding how to obtain the SPICE system toolkit for a number of languages and computer platforms is located in the ``/software'' subdirectory of the main directory of this data set. Refer to the ``kernel.req'' document provided with the Toolkit to get more information on how to access I-kernel data. Stardust I-kernels provided in this Data Set ============================================ The following Stardust I-Kernel files are provided in this data set (only name portion of the file name is shown; the extension part of all file names is ".ti"): sdu_navcam_vNN Stardust Navigation Camera IK file containing instrument optics, FOV geometry and other parameters; sdu_dfmi_vNN Stardust Dust Flux Monitor Instrument IK file containing instrument detector mounting and other parameters; If multiple versions of an IK file are provided for an instrument, the latest version supersedes all earlier versions. Kernel file details =================== The most detailed description of the data in an IK file is provided in metadata included inside the description area of the file. This information can be viewed using any text editor program. Contact information =================== Regarding Stardust project specific information provided in this data set and for general information about SPICE system: Charles H. Acton, Jr, (818)-354-3869, Chuck.Acton@jpl.nasa.gov, or Boris Semenov (818)-354-8136 Boris.Semenov@jpl.nasa.gov address: Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) Jet Propulsion Laboratory MS 301-125L 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena CA 91109 USA